Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:16:23 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 15, 2025 at 5:16:23 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 0:16:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 14 km (8 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (214 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 34.2 min. N (35.570N), 117 deg. 32.4 min. W (117.539W) |
| Depth | 8.54 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=15, Dmin=13.6 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=2.01 km, Erzz=4.57 km, Gp=247 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40399826 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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